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VOLUME 48 NO. 2 - MAY 2026
editorial Editor’s Letter Welcome to the May 2026 issue of Broadband Journal.
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ISSN 1751-0791
from the scte SCTE News All the latest news and events from the SCTE.
SCTE ® - The Society for Broadband Professionals
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scte benelux news Benelux News All the latest news and events from the SCTE’s Benelux Group. scte balkans news A Digital Growth Story with Andras Pali, CEO of IPKO Communications scte member focus Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Adams, CEO, AXP Systems Engineering GmbH scte presents Julian Clover, editor of Broadband TV News, reports on our very successful SCTE ® Presents: Future of Tech event in April. network perspective Network Perspective Phil Scott, Chief Sales Officer at Technetix, shares his take on the fast- changing world of telecoms and how it intersects with technology.
Officers and Members of the Executive Committee President and Chair Dr Anthony Basham FSCTE Vice President Dave Hodges FSCTE Director Dr Roger Blakeway FSCTE Secretary Beverley Walker FIAM Members Laura Baskeyfield, Keith Bail, Melissa Cogavin, Costas Kyriacou, Ian Nock, Peter Sealey, Chris Swires and Peter Veerman
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scte long read Finland in Focus
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international women’s day International Women’s Day Melissa Cogavin celebrates International Women’s Day interviewing women whose achievements set them apart and whose vision is worth amplifying.
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Broadband Journal is published on behalf of the SCTE ® (Society for Broadband Professionals) by Evolution Print and Design Ltd. Neither the editor nor the Society, as a body, is responsible for expression of opinion appearing in the journal unless otherwise stated. Papers and contributions for consideration for publication in Broadband or for reading at meetings are welcome and should be sent to Melissa Cogavin. Letters Broadband Journal is your forum for debate on issues affecting the industry. Let us have your news and views. Write to The Editor, c/o the SCTE, marking your letter ‘for publication’ or email melissa@theSCTE.eu. For reasons of space, we reserve the right to edit letters published in Broadband .
from the industry Industry News The latest global news from the industry.
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FTTH Council Europe publishes European FTTH/B Market Panorama 2026
Intentional Broadband Investing in a Resilient Fibre Future 62 Towards a unified theory of risk: What can Cyber and Health and Safety learn from each other? 66 Crisis? What Crisis? The growing demand for power 70 Data shows how inflation & high energy prices are impacting the mobile ecosystem 74 Unplugged with Netceed 78 The Ice Cube that Refused to Melt - Exploring the long, long life of cable, with Paul Broadhurst 82 Unlocking network value through unified wholesale access 86 Anti-Piracy as a Network Challenge: Why Protecting Content is now Essential to Safeguard QoE 76
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letter from the americas In a new regular column, industry journalist Alan Breznick reports on the evolving broadband, telecoms and technology landscape in the Americas
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technical Hollow-core fibre (HCF) testing explained:
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UK Telecom Security Act Why physical security still matters?
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Streaming momentum underpins broadband demand as the UK video market steadies
industry events ANGA COM 2026 Broadband, Media and Connectivity at their Best
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diary dates
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